Zhou Mansion
Zhou Licheng went down to court, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw the bodyguard coming over and stopped with his hands down, and asked, "What's the matter?"
The bodyguard said: "A moment ago, Taisun's Mansion sent someone to say it was a return gift!"
"Where is he? Take me there quickly." Zhou Licheng said quickly and went to the flower hall. Sure enough, he saw someone in the flower hall. Tea was served at the house, and there were people chatting with him.
This man was not of high status, he was a steward. When he saw Zhou Licheng, he bowed and said, "Master Zhou, on the order of the great grandson, I return the gift to you."
With that said, he presented the letter and gift list.
Zhou Licheng nodded and looked at the gift list first. The gift list read: "Five taels of gold, thirty taels of silver, six pieces of colored satin, and twelve pieces of silk."
There are still some left, and they are even cheaper. They are cabbage, seafood, etc. There are not many, not even half a cart. They are the template for return gifts in the current circle. The price is not high, but it makes people feel that it is high-quality and honorable to accept it. Degree.
This is already very good. It is goodwill for my grandson to return the gift.
What's more, there is a handwritten letter. The value of this handwritten letter alone is worth ten times and a hundred times more than the return gift!
Zhou Licheng was very happy. After opening the letter and reading it in person, he smiled even more and said immediately: "Please wait a moment, I will write a reply to His Highness right now!"
After saying that, he asked someone to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone, think about it, and then start writing directly.
After he finished writing, he read it carefully and found that there was no problem. Then he sealed the envelope and handed it to the envoy, asking the envoy to deliver it to His Highness on his behalf.
Then he said: "If you come, I will reward you with ten taels of silver."
The envoy smiled and agreed, saying goodbye and leaving. Zhou Licheng even sent the person out of the main courtyard, stood at the door and looked into the distance for a while, thinking about what had just happened, he was still a little happy in his heart.
When he turned around and walked back, he was immediately startled by someone standing silently behind him.
"Ah! It's you... Yao'er, you're standing here like this? It's windy here, and you're not afraid of catching the cold even though you're wearing such thin clothes?"
After realizing that the person who startled him was his daughter Zhou Yao, Zhou Licheng's expression softened, he looked at it and said.
Zhou Yao replied: "Father, my daughter just went out for a walk and went back after a while."
"It's good to go out for a walk. Don't stay in the house all the time." Zhou Licheng felt better when he saw that his daughter looked good and looked good.
Zhou Yao went back together and entered the flower hall. Then Zhou Licheng thought of something, touched his sleeve, and took out the letter that he had just casually put in his sleeve.
Zhou Yao's eyes immediately fell on the letter and asked: "Father, I heard that Taisun's mansion sent a return gift. Could this be Taisun's personal reply?"
"Indeed!" Zhou Licheng said with a smile. Obviously, he was very happy that his grandson wrote the reply personally.
Zhou Yao's beautiful eyes wandered: "Father, can my daughter read my grandson's reply?"
"This..." Zhou Licheng hesitated for a moment, and then thought that there was no important content in Taisun's autographed letter. His daughter wanted to read it because she liked Taisun's handwriting. He understood, so he handed the letter to Zhou Yao. .
At this moment, the housekeeper came to Zhou Licheng to report something, and Zhou Licheng walked out.
After Zhou Licheng left, Zhou Yao opened the letter in her hand and read the content of the letter carefully. There wasn't much to read. Then she pinched the letter with her green-white fingers and closed her eyes to meditate.
She felt that there seemed to be a faint cloud on the letter, and a look of understanding appeared on her face, and she smiled: "It's you, it is indeed you."
"Although there are thousands of officials and heroes, you can always spot the right person."
"Actually, I am just confirming it further. Just because you become the acting king, you will give me your strength and give you my child. I will know it is you. Otherwise, who will be chosen out of thin air?"
"Now that I am a great-grandson, I will enjoy a huge share of the benefits."
When she said this, Zhou Yao lowered her eyebrows and even showed a bit of tenderness. The only thing that made her unhappy or regretful was that one point was given to the fox.
"Hmph, referring to a fox as my wife was just a joke among my parents back then, but we have forged such a fate. Are we still here now?" Her beautiful eyes turned gloomy.
"However, in this life, I am a human, and you are still a fox." Zhou Yao thought of this, smiled again, and stretched her eyebrows.
But the next moment, her expression suddenly became cold, and she turned her head to look in one direction. There, there was something that gave her a very complicated feeling.
"Hey, it's strange. I just touched a feeling. It was very kind...but also a little disgusting. What is it?" Zhou Yao frowned and her expression gradually became cold.
"Actually, I had a vague feeling before, but it was particularly obvious just now."
"I was able to recover thanks to your power, so I should share your worries. I want to check this." Zhou Yao murmured.
Zhennanbo Mansion
"Thank you, Taisun. I am very grateful."
Jianqu's clerks came here to send back letters. Like the wild Taoists, each of them was given dozens of letters, and it was best to deliver them within one day.
There were not many such return gifts and letters that could be delivered by these four people in person. After all, their identities were no longer the advisors of the Prince's Palace back then, but the Taisun's subordinates and officials of the Taisun Palace.
They also have a few capable people under their command, both civil and military.
Naturally, this kind of thing should be left to the subordinate officials. Otherwise, it would be useless to just rely on one person to visit one by one.
Zhennanbo not only participated in the celebration banquet, but also participated in the crown prince's enthronement ceremony.
The return gift given to this person is slightly more generous.
Upon receiving his grandson's gift and reply, Uncle Zhennan was very polite, even more polite than Zhou Licheng.
Not only did he invite the envoy to the flower hall, but after reading the letter, he also politely invited the envoy to have tea and rest, while he asked the butler to call the prince over.
"Your Majesty, I want you to go to the flower hall in front."
The housekeeper came over personally. Xie Zhenqing was sitting in his study reading a book. After hearing this, he gently put down the book in his hand.
"Father called me over, but there are guests coming? Or is there something else?" Xie Zhenqing's face was still a little pale, but his eyes were very bright. When he looked over like this, the housekeeper felt that it was a sin not to answer properly.
The housekeeper sighed in his heart, everything was fine for his eldest son, but his health was too weak. He had improved a lot before, but recently he became ill again. He immediately replied: "Your eldest son, Taisun's Mansion has sent a return gift and a letter in return. Perhaps it is for this reason. The master just let you go."
Taisun Mansion sent a return gift and a return letter? The reply letter was probably written by the grandson himself. If not, he really wouldn't be called over for such a thing.
Xie Zhenqing coughed twice, then stood up slowly and said, "Since my father has called me, let's go over."
"Sir, the prince is here." The housekeeper came back with someone after a while and reported back to Uncle Zhennan.
After a while, Xie Zhenqing walked in slowly.
"Father, are you looking for your son?" Xie Zhenqing asked.
Uncle Zhennan looked at his son and said lovingly: "Yes, His Highness the Grand Sun wrote a letter in return. Please come and help me know how to write a reply."
With that said, he handed the autograph letter written by Su Ziji to Xie Zhenqing.
Xie Zhenqing took the letter and paused slightly, seeming a little suspicious. He unfolded the letter and read it carefully.
After reading it, he said: "Father, you only need to reply briefly to the letter written by your grandson. There is no need to write much else. After all, you received the letter and replied to it. This is already an expression of your feelings."
Just as if Taisun had written a letter in return and sent it, as long as the content of the letter was not too white, it was actually not that important. What was important was the attitude in which it was sent.
Uncle Zhennan nodded: "My son is right. Why don't you write this letter for me?"
(End of chapter)
